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<DIV><FONT face="Bodoni MT">We're the new guys on the block but a combined
chapter name would seem logical</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face="Bodoni MT">Rudi Hempe, URI Master Gardeners</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV>
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style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: black"><B>From:</B>
<A title=rufin@charter.net href="mailto:rufin@charter.net">Rufin Van
Bossuyt</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A title=j.johnmeiklejohn@comcast.net
href="mailto:j.johnmeiklejohn@comcast.net">John Meiklejohn</A> ; <A
title=masschestnutorchards@masschestnut.org
href="mailto:masschestnutorchards@masschestnut.org">masschestnutorchards@masschestnut.org</A>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Tuesday, February 10, 2009 11:40
AM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: [MassChestnutOrchards]
Update on wording of ACF Orchard Signsto beordered</DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>"MA/RI State Chapter of TACF" Our chapter
is officially the Massachusetts Chapter although we have members, mother trees
and orchards in RI. Maybe it is time to formally make it the MA/RI
Chapter.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>We have a Carolinas Chapter and a VT/NH
Chapter. </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Rufin</FONT></DIV>
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style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: black"><B>From:</B>
<A title=j.johnmeiklejohn@comcast.net
href="mailto:j.johnmeiklejohn@comcast.net">John Meiklejohn</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A
title=masschestnutorchards@masschestnut.org
href="mailto:masschestnutorchards@masschestnut.org">masschestnutorchards@masschestnut.org</A>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Tuesday, February 10, 2009 9:25
AM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> [MassChestnutOrchards] Update
on wording of ACF Orchard Signs to beordered</DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Hi Folks: Regarding the ACF Orchard Sign
order, we now have 3 versions of the wording for the final paragraph of
Panel 3. Version 1 is for Granville, MA; Version 2 is for the Bungy
Road tree in R.I.; and Version 3 will be used for the other 5
orchards.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>All those involved please review the wording of
all 3 versions. Check for errors and please let me know by this coming
weekend whether or not you want any further changes or new wording for a
specific orchard or site.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Thanks, in advance, for your prompt
response. Here are the 3 versions:</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV>
<P class=MsoNormalCxSpFirst style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"
align=center><U>Version #1: Proposed Final Paragraph On Third
Panel</U></P>
<P class=MsoNormalCxSpFirst style="TEXT-ALIGN: center" align=center><U>Of
</U></P>
<P class=MsoNormalCxSpMiddle style="TEXT-ALIGN: center" align=center><U>ACF
Orchard Sign In Granville, MA</U></P>
<P class=MsoNormalCxSpMiddle>The TACF orchard on this property [see map] was
planted in 2004-2005. It is a 3<SUP>rd</SUP> generation backcross <SUP><SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN></SUP>[BC3] orchard.<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>It is one of 30 orchards in the
MA/RI State Chapter of TACF.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes">
</SPAN>Fifteen State Chapters from Maine to Georgia provide regional genetic
diversity to the breeding program.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes">
</SPAN>Native American Chestnuts are being sought throughout the tree’s
former range to be incorporated into the extensive breeding program now
underway.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN><B
style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal">We are close to having this precious
tree back!<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN></B>TACF plans to
start reintroducing these trees in forest trials by 2010 in cooperation with
the U.S. Forest Service.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>In MA
& RI we hope to begin forest trials soon thereafter.</P>
<P class=MsoNormalCxSpMiddle><o:p> </o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormalCxSpMiddle style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"
align=center><U>Version #2: Proposed Final Paragraph On Third Panel
</U></P>
<P class=MsoNormalCxSpMiddle style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"
align=center><U>For</U></P>
<P class=MsoNormalCxSpMiddle style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"
align=center><U>Bungy Road Chestnut Tree in R.I.<o:p> </o:p></U></P>
<P class=MsoNormalCxSpMiddle style="TEXT-ALIGN: center" align=center>This
tree is an excellent example of the Native American Chestnuts that are being
sought throughout the tree’s former range to be incorporated into the
extensive breeding program now underway.<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN><STRONG><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi">We
are close to having these precious trees back!<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN></SPAN></STRONG>Fifteen State
Chapters from Maine to Georgia provide regional genetic diversity to the
breeding program.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'">The </SPAN>MA/RI
State Chapter of TACF now operates about 30 orchards.<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>TACF plans to start
reintroducing these trees in forest trials by 2010 in cooperation with the
U.S. Forest Service.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>In MA
& RI we hope to begin forest trials soon thereafter. </P>
<P class=MsoNormalCxSpMiddle style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"
align=center><o:p> </o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormalCxSpMiddle style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"
align=center><U>Version #3 Proposed Final Paragraph On Third Panel </U></P>
<P class=MsoNormalCxSpMiddle style="TEXT-ALIGN: center" align=center><U>Of
</U></P>
<P class=MsoNormalCxSpMiddle style="TEXT-ALIGN: center" align=center><U>5 of
the 7 Orchard Signs For MA/RI To Be Ordered In Feb.
‘09<o:p> </o:p></U></P>
<P class=MsoNormalCxSpMiddle>The TACF orchard on this property is one of
about 30 orchards in the MA/RI State Chapter of TACF.<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Fifteen State Chapters from Maine to
Georgia provide regional genetic diversity to the breeding program.<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Native American Chestnuts are being
sought throughout the tree’s former range to be incorporated into the
extensive breeding program now underway.<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN><B
style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal">We are close to having this precious
tree back!<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN></B>TACF plans to
start reintroducing these trees in forest trials by 2010 in cooperation with
the U.S. Forest Service.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>In MA
& RI we hope to begin forest trials soon thereafter.</P>
<P class=MsoNormalCxSpMiddle><B
style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal">Note:<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>If anyone has a picture they want
used next to this last paragraph, please let me know.<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>I do not have a picture to replace
the current one.<o:p></o:p></B></P></DIV>
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